Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been making headlines for his involvement in passing laws exerting control over education, as well as his veto of a restrictive social media bill. DeSantis has also been in the news for his clashes with Disney over the company's opposition to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law. Additionally, DeSantis has been involved in a compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which has allowed the state and the tribe to profit from online sports betting.
Ronald Dion DeSantis, born on September 14, 1978, is an American attorney, naval officer, and politician serving as the 46th and current governor of Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, DeSantis previously represented Florida's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Known for his conservative policies and close alignment with former President Donald Trump, DeSantis has been a prominent figure in Florida politics, often making national headlines for his actions and decisions as governor.
-
The trip was a second major swing through California for the Biden campaign, and attracted a host of wealthy tech executives.
-
Some mentions of ‘climate change’ are to be wiped from state law after DeSantis signs new bill
-
Eight years after helping Donald J. Trump get elected — and four years after being released from prison — the longtime political operative is back to help organize the G.O.P. convention.
-
New Florida residents Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez announced a $60 million initial investment into sustainable protein, including “cultivated meats” — just before Gov…
-
Senior advisers to the former president highlighted the numbers at an R.N.C. event in Florida and said they are looking to expand the electoral map.
-
The U.S. economy being resilient generated one major setback for President Joe Biden on his road to reelection: inflation.
-
Instead of continuing the environmental legacy they were once known for, Republicans have ceded the fight against climate change to Democrats.
-
They want to avoid the cold slap that Trump's 'America First' policies dealt them before, which included trade wars and a shakeup of security alliances.
-
Florida governor had passed a series of laws exerting control over education ahead of his ill-fated run for the Republican presidential nomination
-
Trump expressed confidence that strict abortion bans in Arizona and Florida would be changed.
-
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts
-
The settlement ends almost two years of litigation sparked after the governor took on Disney following the company's opposition to Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" law.
-
It's a rare moment of agreement for two governors who find themselves on opposite ends of the country and the political spectrum.
-
With anger rising over pro-Palestinian protests, the university’s regents are set to vote on a proposal that would draw tighter boundaries around speech.
-
Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity under settlement that clarifies what is allowed in schools
-
For our last college spring break, we skipped the drinking and debauchery at Miami Beach and headed an hour north to Hillsboro Beach for R&R.
-
Chicago voters will get the chance this month to decide on a ballot measure that would levy a one-time tax hike on luxury properties to pay for services for homeless people, according to a panel of Illinois appeals court judges
-
The state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are raking in millions of dollars from online sports betting, thanks to a compact that gave the tribe exclusive rights to run sports wagers and casino gambling on its reservations
-
Florida lawmakers have sent Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a bill to ban or restrict minors' access to social media less than a week after he vetoed a more restrictive proposal
-
The University of Florida is eliminating its chief diversity officer position, scrapping the program’s staff jobs and halting any contracts involving the subject because of a new law passed last year that was pushed by Republican Gov.